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It may seem to you that healthcare has been a national topic of debate among political leaders for as long as you can remember.

Healthcare has been a policy item and a topic of debate not only in recent times but as far back as the administration of the second U.S. president, John Adams. In 1798, Adams signed legislation requiring that 20 cents per month of a sailor's paycheck be set aside for covering their medical bills. This represented the first major piece of U.S. healthcare legislation, and the topic of healthcare has been woven into presidential agendas and political debate ever since.

As a healthcare professional, you may be called upon to provide expertise, guidance and/or opinions on healthcare matters as they are debated for inclusion into new policy. You may also be involved in planning new organizational policy and responses to changes in legislation. For all of these reasons you should be prepared to speak to national healthcare issues making the news.

Question 1: Identify and provide a brief description of the population health concern you selected and the factors that contribute to it.

Question 2: Describe the administrative agenda focus related to the issue you selected.

Question 3: Identify the allocations of financial and other resources that the current and two previous presidents dedicated to this issue.

Question 4: Explain how each of the presidential administrations approached the issue.